Gilmer, Texas | |
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.jpg) Buffalo Street in Gilmer | |
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| Motto: "Finding the Way" | |
 Location of Gilmer in Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 32°44′17″N 94°56′35″W / 32.73806°N 94.94306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Upshur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.80 sq mi (9.84 km2) |
| • Land | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,843 |
| • Density | 1,356.99/sq mi (523.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 75644-75645 |
| Area code | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-29564[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410590[2] |
| Website | gilmer-tx |
Gilmer is a city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, Texas, United States.[4] It is best known for being the home of the East Texas Yamboree and the birthplace of popular music singers Don Henley of the Eagles band and Johnny Mathis, as well as blues musician Freddie King. Its population was 4,843 at the 2020 census.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilmer, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.